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Toro Rosso STR9 clears all mandatory crash tests
Scuderia Toro Rosso, having already announced a Monday launch before the Jerez test, said its new STR9 is now clear to debut after passing the FIA's mandatory crash tests. An...

21 Jan 2014 08:54
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Caterham boss confirms Pic's departure
Charles Pic has left Caterham, it has been confirmed by team prinicpal Cyril Abiteboul. The Frenchman signed for Caterham at the start of 2013 on a multi-year contract, havin...

20 Jan 2014 23:36
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Todt confident in recovery of Michael Schumacher
Jean Todt says he is confident Michael Schumacher will recover from his skiing injuries. The FIA president, who became famously close to the seven time world champion during the...

20 Jan 2014 16:35
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Sorensen looks set to follow Saxo Bank to Lotus
Marco Sorensen looks set to join Lotus as the Enstone based team's new reserve driver. It emerged recently that 2013 reserve Davide Valsecchi, admittedly "angry" with the decisi...

20 Jan 2014 15:45
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van der Garde out at Caterham?
Giedo van der Garde's future at Caterham is under yet more speculation after his sponsors' logos have been removed from the teams website. The Dutchman is personally sponsor...

20 Jan 2014 15:40
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Sponsor GP2 champion Leimer calls F1 system 'sick'
Even with millions in backing, new GP2 champion Fabio Leimer has been priced out of formula one. Until now, the 24-year-old Swiss has been backed by his wealthy sponsor, Rainer ...

20 Jan 2014 14:41
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Lotus teams up with new sponsor Saxo Bank
Leading online trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank joins Lotus F1 Team as an Official Business Partner for the 2014 season. Through this partnership, Saxo Bank gains uni...

20 Jan 2014 14:12
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Hungaroring needs money for modernisation - boss
The Hungaroring needs an urgent cash injection of more than 3 million euros. That is the claim of the Budapest track's boss Zsolt Gyulay, despite the fact the F1 circuit renewed...

20 Jan 2014 13:15
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Vettel 'not afraid' to go head-to-head against Alonso
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not afraid to go head-to-head with one of F1's very best drivers, hinting his next move could be to Ferrari. Red Bull's reigning world champion is...

20 Jan 2014 12:14
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McLaren to retain chrome look after Dennis return
McLaren's 2014 car will not be orange, Italy's Omnicorse reports. With Honda arriving in 2015, the long Mercedes partnership entering the final straight and title sponsor Vodafo...

20 Jan 2014 11:50
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F1 not a priority for Brazil's auto racing federation
The president of Brazil's auto racing federation is not sure it is true that "F1 is always the best option" for the country's rising drivers. Confederacao Brasileira de Automobi...

20 Jan 2014 11:01
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Dacia denies involvement in F1 project Kolles
The low-cost Romanian carmaker Dacia has denied reports linking it with formula one. The unlikely name was mentioned in connection with Romanian former Force India and HRT boss ...

20 Jan 2014 10:13
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20 Jan 2014 09:51
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'Kobayashi-Caterham deal is now effectively done'
A returning Kamui Kobayashi looks set to join rookie Marcus Ericsson, marking a second consecutive all-new driver lineup for Caterham in 2014. We reported recently that, having ...

20 Jan 2014 08:42
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Dacia linked to enter Formula 1 with Kolles
An unlikely name is being linked with a potential F1 foray for 2015. Earlier, it emerged that former Force India and HRT boss Colin Kolles was among the bidders for pitlane's fi...

19 Jan 2014 19:12
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McLaren not ready for first winter test
Sauber and Toro Rosso have become the latest teams to reveal details of their 2014 plans. Swiss team Sauber said the C33 will be revealed online on January 26, which is two d...

18 Jan 2014 15:02
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Scuderia Toro Rosso to launch on 27 January in Jerez
Toro Rosso has announced that its 2014 contender, the STR9, will have the wraps taken off in Jerez on Monday 27 January. The Faenza outfit is the sixth team to confirm the la...

17 Jan 2014 18:11
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Manager Kehm: "Situation Schumacher still considered as stable"
Michael Schumacher's manager has confirmed that the F1 legend's condition is "still considered as stable", but also cautioned people not to speculate over his health. The sev...

17 Jan 2014 17:45
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Sauber to present new car on 26 January
The preparations for the first test of the 2014 season are in full swing. On 28th January the V6 turbo engines will roar into life in Jerez de la Fontera, Spain to herald a new ...

17 Jan 2014 16:27
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Caterham sign Kobayashi
According the the Italian Autosprint magazine, Kamui Kobayashi has signed a deal to race with the Caterham Formula 1 Team in 2014, with the Frenchman Charles Pic moving to Lotus...

17 Jan 2014 15:47
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Kolles, Stefanovich also interested in F1 entry in 2015
Two more potential teams are bidding to join the formula one pitlane. Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Thursday that he is in talks with two new outfits, and the first reared its h...

17 Jan 2014 14:39
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Force India joins forces with new partner Roshfrans
Sahara Force India is delighted to begin 2014 by announcing an exciting multi-year partnership with Roshfrans, the lubricant oils specialists from Mexico. The agreement will see...

17 Jan 2014 14:10
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Numbers Vergne and Kvyat correspond to their birthdates
Starting this year, the FIA has ruled that Formula 1 drivers can choose their own race numbers. At the moment, it looks like the Toro Rosso duo of Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kv...

17 Jan 2014 12:14
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Red Bull to launch new RB10 on 28 January in Jerez
World champion team Red Bull Racing will unveil its title-defending RB10 car on the first morning of the opening test at Jerez. There had been some uncertainty designer Adria...

17 Jan 2014 11:01
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Nascar team owner bidding for F1 entry in 2015
An American team is bidding to enter formula one in 2015. Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Thursday that he is in talks with two parties interested in the FIA's invitation to fill ...

17 Jan 2014 10:27
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Ecclestone steps down, but continues to run F1
Bernie Ecclestone's demise may now have begun, as the F1 chief executive stepped down from the sport's board. The news on Thursday followed hot on the heels of confirmation that...

17 Jan 2014 09:11
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Ron Dennis returns to previous McLaren role
Long-term McLaren employee Ron Dennis has returned to his previous role as Group Chief Executive Officer and will be targeting improving both on and off-track performance for th...

16 Jan 2014 22:39
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2014 cars to feature 'anteater' nose
It has been revealed that the majority of cars competing in the 2014 Formula 1 season will feature a new 'anteater' style nose. This is one of many technical changes starting in...

16 Jan 2014 17:16
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F1 in talks with two potential new teams for 2015
Bernie Ecclestone claims F1 authorities are in talks with two potential new teams for the 2015 season. The governing FIA recently invited new entrants to bid for the vacant spot...

16 Jan 2014 16:42
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Pirelli confirmed as sole tyre supplier until 2016
Following a decision by the World Motor Sport Council confirming Pirelli's status as the single supplier of tyres to the FIA Formula One World Championship, Pirelli and the FIA ...

16 Jan 2014 13:34
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Ecclestone facing German trial and bids for Nurburgring
Bernie Ecclestone looks set for a challenging 2014, as German prosecutors prepare to send him to court to face criminal bribery charges. Sky News' authoritative city editor Mark...

16 Jan 2014 11:44
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Vettel's girlfriend gives birth to a daughter
Sebastian Vettel has reportedly kicked off the new year by becoming a father. The news of the world champion's impending parenthood broke only in December, when the German ne...

16 Jan 2014 09:44
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Lopez moves to allay fears Lotus is on the verge of collapse
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has moved to allay fears the Enstone based team is on the verge of collapse. When the FIA issued the official 2014 entry list recently, Lotus' place was...

16 Jan 2014 08:30
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GP3: Trident signs Victor Carbone for 2014 season
Victor Carbone will join Trident for the next GP3 Season. The 21 year old Brazilian driver, born and living in Sao Paolo, will make his European debut with Maurizio Salvadoris...

15 Jan 2014 18:31
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Ferrari to reveal car for 2014 on 25 January
For the first time in the history of Scuderia Ferrari, the name of the car that Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will drive as they aim for victory in this year's Formula 1 ch...

15 Jan 2014 14:50
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Vettel's number 5 no specific Schumacher tribute
Sebastian Vettel has explained the reasoning behind picking the number 5 for the rest of his formula one career. As world champion, the Red Bull driver will - for the fourth con...

15 Jan 2014 08:40
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Frijns to land Caterham drive?
Dutchman Robin Frijns is set to become Caterham's Third Driver in 2014, according to a Dutch source. The deal would see him drive the car a total of sixteen times throughout the...

14 Jan 2014 23:02
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Michael Schumacher wrote $1bn will in 2010
The will drawn up by Michael Schumacher would see his $1 billion-dollar estate divided equally among the three other members of his family. That is claim of the Argentine daily ...

14 Jan 2014 16:25
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Media divided about pullrod or pushrod for new Ferrari
Reports that Ferrari has abandoned its innovative 'pullrod' front suspension layout for 2014 were apparently wide of the mark. In late November, Italy's Autosprint said the Mara...

14 Jan 2014 11:21
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Williams on schedule to attend first test of 2014
Williams has become the latest team to confirm it will be on track as crucial preparations for the 2014 season begin in two weeks at Jerez. "We'll be on track in Jerez," the Oxf...

14 Jan 2014 09:40
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Valsecchi not paid by Lotus
It has been revealed that Davide Valsecchi, reserve driver for Lotus in 2013 has not been paid by the team. The news comes as no surprise as the Enstone-based team had been s...

14 Jan 2014 09:29
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John Button passes away
F1Today.net has received information that John Button, Father of the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson has sadly passed away at the age of 70 after suffering from a heart att...

13 Jan 2014 17:06
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Williams reqruits another three new engineers
The Williams F1 Team has expanded its engineering team as part of its on-going work to strengthen the technical leadership structure at Williams ahead of the 2014 Formula One Wo...

13 Jan 2014 16:22
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GP3: Roman De Beer becomes member of Trident Racing
It is with great pleasure that Trident announces its first GP3 driver, Roman De Beer. The 19 year old South African, has already been at the wheel of Trident's car during the mo...

13 Jan 2014 15:21
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'Most teams to adopt 'anteater' noses for new cars'
Nose solutions for the 2014 regulations could leave F1 cars resembling "anteaters", the Italian magazine Autosprint has revealed. The report published an image apparently origin...

13 Jan 2014 14:28
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Marussia, Lotus hit back at conditional status
Marussia has hit back at suggestions it might be in dire health. The backmarker team's place on the newly-released official 2014 entry list was marked with a conditional asteris...

13 Jan 2014 12:14
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McLaren's 2013 problems not fully identified - Paffett
McLaren ended last season without fully understanding where it went so wrong with the 2013 car. That is the claim of the Woking based team's main test driver Gary Paffett, as he...

13 Jan 2014 11:35
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GP2 champion Leimer dissapointed to miss out on F1
The new reigning champion of the F1 support series GP2 will not move up to the pinnacle of motor sport in 2014. Since the series' inception in 2005, every single champion became...

13 Jan 2014 09:58
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Schumacher's condition unchanged since last statement
Michael Schumacher's condition remains unchanged, the German newspaper Bild reports. Almost a week ago, the seven time world champion's wife Corinna urged the media to go easy o...

13 Jan 2014 09:07
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'Hamilton has enormous speed, but too many distractions'
Sebastian Vettel finally overtook Fernando Alonso as the very best driver in formula one last year. That is the view of former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, who nonetheless admitted...

10 Jan 2014 16:41
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Sauber continues partnership with Jose Cuervo
The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce it will continue its partnership with Jose Cuervo. The multi-platform marketing partnership began in 2011 and will continue to promote ...

10 Jan 2014 16:04
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'Toro Rosso among teams who attend Jerez test'
Toro Rosso will be among the teams at the Jerez test later this month. Lotus boss Eric Boullier insisted on Thursday that the Enstone based team will not be the only F1 outfit m...

10 Jan 2014 13:19
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FIA homologates crucial fuel flow sensor for 2014
The manufacturer of a crucial fuel flow sensor is now ready for F1's 2014 season. We reported last October that the governing FIA was in a race against time to ensure teams obey...

10 Jan 2014 11:53
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Caterham very close to making driver announcement
Kamui Kobayashi appears imminently close to securing his return to formula one. The Japanese lost his Sauber seat at the end of 2012, spending last season as a Ferrari test driv...

10 Jan 2014 11:11
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Law change paves road for F1 to return to India
India has moved a step towards securing its return to the formula one calendar. New Delhi hosted three races between 2011 and last year, but the grand prix will be absent from t...

10 Jan 2014 10:04
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Ferrari secretly testing 2014 V6?
Italian F1 giants Ferrari are testing their 2014 V6 Turbo engine at their Fiorano Circuit at Maranello, according to a German source. Last month, the LaFerrari supercar was s...

10 Jan 2014 09:49
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Eddie Irvine sentenced to six months in jail
A Milan judge on Thursday sentenced former F1 driver Eddie Irvine to six months in jail. The case dates all the way back to 2008, when Michael Schumacher's former Ferrari teamma...

10 Jan 2014 08:40
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Lotus not only team to skip first test - Boullier
Team boss Eric Boullier on Thursday played down Lotus' decision to sit out the opening test of the 2014 pre-season. The Enstone based team finished last season a competitive fou...

09 Jan 2014 16:31
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GP2: Julian Leal joins Carlin for 2014 season
Julián Leal will race for British team Carlin in the 2014 GP2 Series. The 23 year-old Colombian will join the squad that finished second in last year's teams' championship fol...

09 Jan 2014 15:27
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Sutil questions Lotus' decision to sit out first test
Adrian Sutil has questioned Lotus' decision to sit out the opening test of the official 2014 pre-season period. The Enstone based team - who like Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari ...

09 Jan 2014 12:12
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New Force India to feature unique 'hump' in monocoque
Reports have emerged that Force India's 2014 chassis will feature a rather unique 'hump' on the monocoque, according to an Italian source. Their rather unique approach is all...

09 Jan 2014 11:09
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Authorities to rule Schumacher fall just an accident
Authorities appear likely to rule that Michael Schumacher's skiing injuries were caused simply by an unfortunate accident. There has been speculation the seven time world champi...

09 Jan 2014 10:26
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Caterham announces new car roll-out for Jerez
Caterham has announced it will have its 2014 car ready for the start of official 2014 testing. Lotus, fourth in 2013 but struggling with financial problems, said earlier this we...

09 Jan 2014 08:25
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Middle teams have chance to get ahead in 2014 - Kvyat
2014 could be a big chance for "middle" teams to show up their bigger rivals. That is the claim of Daniil Kvyat, the confident 19-year-old Russian who has been promoted straight...

08 Jan 2014 12:15
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Valsecchi likely to vacate his role as Lotus' third driver
Davide Valsecchi has admitted he is likely to vacate his role as Lotus' reserve driver ahead of the 2014 season. As reigning GP2 champion, but having failed to secure a race sea...

08 Jan 2014 10:48
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Footage proves Schumacher crashed at low speed
Footage from a camera mounted on Michael Schumacher's helmet proves the seven time world champion was skiing slowly when he fell on rocks recently. That is the claim of France's...

08 Jan 2014 09:55
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McLaren to launch new MP4-29 on 24 January
McLaren will launch its 2014 car on 24 January. We reported recently that the Woking based team was planning to reveal the MP4-29 on the 25th, a Saturday. But it is believed Fer...

08 Jan 2014 08:33
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Mercedes to reveal new W05 on January 28
Mercedes will reveal its 2014 car on the opening day of official winter testing late this month. We reported on Monday that despite requests from other teams to delay the start ...

07 Jan 2014 14:05
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'Michael Schumacher no longer in acute danger'
Nine days into his coma, positive news is finally emerging from the Michael Schumacher camp. Multiple authoritative media sources, including major German news agencies and telev...

07 Jan 2014 10:14
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Lotus to skip first winter test in Jerez

Lotus will not take its new 2014 car to the first official test of the pre-season, the Enstone based team has announced. Last month, we reported that Lotus, having completed the...

07 Jan 2014 08:52
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